A devastating accident occurred in Ile-Ife, Osun State, involving a gas tanker and a bus, resulting in the loss of five lives. The Osun State Fire Service confirmed the incident, which happened on the Ife/Ibadan Expressway on Thursday.
The bus, carrying approximately 17 passengers, collided with the gas tanker, causing both vehicles to swerve off the road and into a ditch. First responders, including the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Osun State Fire Service, rushed to the scene to rescue those trapped.
Unfortunately, five individuals, including two males, two females, and a toddler, did not survive and were taken to the morgue at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital. The Director of Osun State Fire Service, Ismail Olaniyi, expressed sympathy for the families of the deceased and the community, describing the incident as “unfortunate and avoidable.”
